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 * 
 * This work was performed within the IoT_at_Work Project
 * and partially funded by the European Commission's
 * 7th Framework Programme under the research area ICT-2009.1.3
 * Internet of Things and enterprise environments.
 *
 * Authors:
 *      Salvatore Piccione (TXT e-solutions SpA)
 *
 * Contributors:
 *        Domenico Rotondi (TXT e-solutions SpA)
 **************************************************************************/
package it.txt.ens.client.core.factory;

/**
 * This interface defines the configuration parameters that MUST be supported by the sub-interfaces
 * that define factories for publishers and subscribers.
 * 
 * @author Salvatore Piccione (TXT e-solutions SpA - salvatore.piccione AT txtgroup.com)
 * @author Domenico Rotondi (TXT e-solutions SpA - domenico.rotondi AT txtgroup.com)
 *
 */
public interface ENSClientFactory {

    static final String KEY_PREFIX = "ens.client.";
    /**
     * The name of the configuration parameter indicating the identifier of the subject that submits the ENS authorisation request.
     */
    public static final String SUBJECT_ID_KEY = KEY_PREFIX + "subjectID";
    /**
     * The name of the configuration parameter indicating the folder where the capability tokens are stored.
     */
    public static final String CAPABILITY_DIRECTORY_PATH_KEY = KEY_PREFIX + "capabilityDir.path";
    /**
     * The name of the configuration parameter indicating the preferred session expiration time.
     */
    public static final String PREFERRED_SESSION_EXPIRATION_KEY = KEY_PREFIX + "preferredSessionExpiration";
    /**
     * The format of configuration parameters values representing date time.
     */
    public static final String DATE_TIME_FORMAT = "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.SSS Z";

}
